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Nantucket
Nantucket
Nantucket
Location o Nantucket Coonty in Massachusetts
Location o Nantucket Coonty in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 41°16′58″N 70°5′58″W / 41.28278°N 70.09944°W / 41.28278; -70.09944
KintraUnitit States
StateMassachusetts
Settled1641
Incorporatit1671
Govrenment
 • TeepOpen toun meetin
Area
 • Total272.6 km2 (105.3 sq mi)
 • Laund123.8 km2 (47.8 sq mi)
 • Water148.8 km2 (57.5 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total10,172
 • Density82.2/km2 (212.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastren)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastren)
ZIP codes
02554, 02564, 02584
Area code(s)508 Exchynges: 228, 271, 325, 825
FIPS code25-43790
GNIS featur ID0619376
Websitewww.nantucket-ma.gov

Nantucket (Inglis pronunciation: /ˌnænˈtʌkɨt/) is an island 30 mile (50 km) sooth o Cape Cod, in the American state o Massachusetts.